Larinus latus (Onopordum seed weevil)
Deliberately introduced to Australia as a control agent against thistles of the genus Onopordum. Larvae hollow out the capitulum (the cluster of small flowers or florets which make up the thistle flower).
Larinus latus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
Species information
- Larinus latus Scientific name
- Onopordum seed weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 848m Recorded at altitude
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Maps
ANBG Central Molonglo Cotter Reserve Googong Foreshore Gorman Road Bush Reserve, Goulburn Governers Hill Recreation Reserve Illilanga & Baroona Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Jarramlee-West MacGregor Grasslands Jerrabomberra Wetlands Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP Mount Majura Mount Mugga Mugga Mount Painter Namadgi National Park Point Hut to Tharwa Red Hill Nature Reserve Rugosa Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Woodstock Nature Reserve Yarramundi Grassland
